Week 10 of the Pro D2 is underway. The second division of French professional rugby sees eight league matches played between Thursday and Sunday. Included are a host of Americas players. The round opened on Thursday with Grenoble at home to Biarritz. Involved was Leandro Mario Assi. The Argentine prop …
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Chile have named a 31-man provisional squad for their historic November international fixtures. Los Cóndores will play three matches in Hong Kong in the Regal Hotels Cup of Nations before heading to Europe for a one-off test against Germany. The squad is a mix of old and new with 10 …
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South American teams are preparing for action in Montevideo. The 2017 edition of the Valentín Martínez 7’s will take place on November 10-11 at Carrasco Polo Club in the Uruguayan capital. Competing will be seven countries. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay all do so from South America while …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Colombia Colombia downed Venezuela to win the South American B Championship. Played on Saturday in Medellín, Los Tucanes won 53-15 thanks …
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It’s two in a row for the Brantford Harlequins as they wrapped up a nearly perfect season in style by defeating the Balmy Beach by 40-27 on Saturday to lift the McCormick Cup once again. An entertaining contest played in ideal conditions at Fletcher’s Fields saw nine tries scored between …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The October 22 2017 rankings are influenced by Colombia and Venezuela. The teams met in the South American B Championship Final in Medellín on Saturday. Colombia defeated their eastern neighbors 53-13. The win was based on …
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Week 9 of the Pro D2 season has begun. France’s second division is proving to be highly competitive and unpredictable. The race to win promotion to the Top 14 and to avoid relegation is proving to deliver results that few expected. Involved in the competition are players from the Americas. …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The October 15 2017 rankings see changes for Venezuela and Peru. As a result of Saturday’s win in Lima, Venezuela have risen and Peru fallen in the Americas Rankings. The 33-21 away win means Venezuela is …
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World Rugby has unveiled the complete list of officials for the November Internationals. This year’s edition is disappointing from an Americas perspective as powerhouses Argentina are again lacking any appointments. From the Americas as a whole World Rugby has overlooked the region. The only match of the 40 games taking …
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Week 8 of the Pro D2 is underway. In the opening game of the round Dax have home advantage against Colomiers. Playing fly half for Dax is Uruguay’s Felipe Berchesi. On the opposition bench covering fly half is Sébastien Poët. Starting at hooker is Agustin Costa Repetto. Five matches are to …
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